Jodrell Bank is heritage, it's history, but its also a valuable current asset in this time of growing investment in space

It's a terrible look for Burnham if Jodrell Bank gets axed in his second week as PM, which is why I don't think it will happen. Keep on making noise.

Seriously, WTF was UKRI thinking with its cuts to eMerlin?

Jodrell Bank@jodrellbank.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tracking Space Debris from Jodrell Bank! The Lovell Telescope has helped demonstrate a world-first radar technique for tracking satellites and space debris in real time. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/j...

www.theguardian.com/science/2026... I'm heartbroken by the vandalism by UKRI. So lacking in vision. So counterproductive

Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support

Scientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities

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Thames Water really are bloody useless. Not enough water to bathe but I can just go fuck myself apparently... It might be related to the W4 pipe burst but that's a long shot, and not showing on the map... www.thameswater.co.uk/help/report-...

I allus knew West Yorkshire'd invent time travel

Arts Professional@artsprofessional.co.uk · 4w ago

West Yorkshire has hosted five Years of Culture between 2023 and 2025. James Gough, Dr Ruth Melville and Julia Payne have been reflecting on what happens after the fireworks, opening ceremonies and media attention fade away?

Oh cool, an Easter egg feature that traps you in a driverless car and kidnaps you when it's decided you've misbehaved. Imagine what a hacker group or ICE can do with this. The fact that this is even functionally possible is horrifying.

If you’re an editor, publisher, slush reader or industry organisation dealing with this: what resources would actually help? We want to hear from you. If this is relevant to your press, magazine, union, imprint, submissions team or writing group, please share it.

Vote Binface for a less stupid tomorrow

Higher pay. Strong rights. Collective power. I'm backing the Green Party Workers' Charter 2026. Add your support: actionnetwork.org/forms/stand-...

Stand with workers: back the Charter

Higher pay. Strong rights. Collective power. I've added my support to the Green Party Workers' Charter 2026 - add yours.

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I wrote Murder on the Cariad because I longed to read more scifi meets cosy crime. I've had so much fun building a world, and playing with my imaginary friends. This is the icing on the cake! I want to read all 12: especially Murder on the Moon and Blind Side of the Sun. Nerd-er Mystery FTW

Please join us in congratulating all the longlisted authors for The 2026 CWA Emerging Author Dagger! ⚔️📚 (the earlier post contained an error) The shortlistwill be announced on 28th May! 🗓️ #TheCWA #TheDaggers #CWADaggers #BookAwards #TheCWADaggers

@nidabroughton.bsky.social Hi fellow longlistee! I'm so stoked that someone else is (apparently) writing space-crime! I hope we get to geek out sometime

I wrote Murder on the Cariad because I longed to read more scifi meets cosy crime. I've had so much fun building a world, and playing with my imaginary friends. This is the icing on the cake! I want to read all 12: especially Murder on the Moon and Blind Side of the Sun. Nerd-er Mystery FTW

A vital new book, Man Enough, is coming this Autumn www.shoutoutuk.org/2026/04/08/m... A timely investigation of the manosphere, and a guide to helping young men and boys navigate the toxicity that harms them

Well if I can't plug this now, when can I?? :)

I went back to capture what the astronauts said in full when the clock was stopped at T-10 minutes and they were asked if they were go for launch: This is Victor. We are going for our families. This is Christina. We are going for our teammates. This is Jeremy. We are going for all humanity.

Dr. Jessie Christiansen@aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"OUTSTANDING."

LOOK AT THIS

Artemis is a hopeful reminder that government can be a good thing if we staff it with passionate, skilled, and honorable people.

Kevin 🚀@astro-kevin.com · 4mo ago

“Government can do good and NASA is proof” is a message I don’t really see that often from Dems, and that’s disappointing.

The rules governing space remain dangerously on the fringes of public debate, left to the competing interests of global superpowers, vast industries – and a small clique of centibillionaires.

Godspeed Integrity

'It is much easier to confess your sins in the dark, than to acknowledge them in the light: to make it up with a god you don’t see, than with a man whom you do.' Ernestine Rose – humanist, abolitionist, and pioneering women's rights advocate. #HumanistHeritage heritage.humanists.uk/ernestine-ro...

"If waste is considered as a future nutrient or underutilized resource, a different economic model can emerge. This is in stark contrast with the current assumption that wealth is created by consuming more." Yes www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How buildings and cities can be aligned with life

Following nature’s patterns, not fighting them, is the way forward for the built environment.

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Protesting for Palestine is not a crime. This verdict is an attack on the whole movement. We stand with Palestine Solidarity Campaign and with Ben and Chris. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Campaigners call verdict on Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham ‘grotesque’ and part of attempt to ‘undermine civil liberties’

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MRW the annual ALCS payment hits! Did you know that every time you borrow a book from a library in the UK the author gets paid? The @alcs.co.uk keeps track of lending and makes sure that authors are paid. The money helps, but most of all I love knowing that people have been borrowing my books!

I'm proud to be campaigning for clean air, green spaces, and local wellbeing

I'm very excited to be moderating this event in just under a month. We're accelerating the rate at which global research into mental health can be done.

Yesterday crime author and SoA Fellow Vaseem Khan joined our CEO Anna Ganley outside Parliament ahead of the long-awaited release of the government's report on AI and copyright.